Tag: weather
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Media Monitor: Covid-19 Wave, 'Shirley' Club Dwindles, Dengue in Tonga
Radio New Zealand is reporting that a new wave of Covid-19 may be approaching after an 11-month period of low cases, according to an epidemiologist. RNZ also reports that a club for women named Shirley is dwindling in membership. Tonga's…
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Road Snowfall Warnings Issued by MetService
MetService has issued road snowfall warnings for several key routes. As of 8:04pm on Friday, May 30, 2025, the Lindis Pass (SH8) may experience a few more snow showers tonight, but no accumulation is expected on the road. Similarly, the…
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Severe Weather Warnings Issued for New Zealand Regions
Severe weather warnings have been issued by MetService for several regions of New Zealand, effective from Friday, May 30, 2025. Strong wind warnings are in place for Southland, Stewart Island, Clutha, Dunedin, Hawke's Bay, the Tararua District, and the Chatham…
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Severe Gales Forecast for Parts of New Zealand This Weekend
A strong west to southwest flow is expected to bring severe gales to parts of New Zealand this weekend, according to a MetService Severe Weather Watch issued at 7:52pm on Friday, May 30, 2025. Warnings and Watches are in effect…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Gales and Swells Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:37 am on Friday, May 30, 2025, indicates a strong west to southwest flow easing over New Zealand as a large high moves in from the Tasman Sea. Large southwest swells are…
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Road Snowfall Warnings Issued for Key New Zealand Routes
MetService has issued road snowfall warnings for Lindis Pass (SH8), Crown Range Road, and Milford Road (SH94). The warnings, released at 10:19 am on Friday, May 30, 2025, detail expected snow accumulations on these key routes. Lindis Pass is under…
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Severe Gales Forecast for Parts of New Zealand
A strong west to southwest flow is expected to bring severe gales to parts of New Zealand this weekend, according to a Severe Weather Watch issued by MetService at 9:18 am on Friday, May 30, 2025. The alert covers the…
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Severe Gales Forecast to Hit New Zealand Over the Weekend
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService, indicating that a strong west to southwest flow will affect New Zealand, bringing severe gales to several areas. The warning, issued at 9:18 am on Friday, May 30, 2025, covers multiple…
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Severe Weather Watch: Gales Forecast for Parts of New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService at 8:17pm on Thursday, May 29, 2025, for several regions of New Zealand, warning of potential severe gales. The strong west to southwest flow is expected to affect the country from…
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Road Snowfall Warnings Issued for Lindis Pass, Crown Range, and Milford Road
MetService has issued road snowfall warnings for Lindis Pass (SH8), Crown Range Road, and Milford Road (SH94), effective Friday, May 30, 2025. The Lindis Pass warning is valid for nine hours, from 1:00pm to 10:00pm, with up to 2 cm…
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Severe Weather Watch: Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService at 4:11pm on Thursday, May 29, 2025, warning of potential gales across parts of New Zealand. A low-pressure system is moving eastwards across the North Island, bringing possible severe gales and…
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Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand's Long Weekend
New Zealand's MetService has issued a Strong Wind Watch for the upper North Island today (Thursday) due to squally thunderstorms bringing very gusty winds and hail. Meteorologist Michael Pawley advises, “Strong gusts are expected with these thunderstorms in this pocket…
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Road Snowfall Warnings Issued for Key New Zealand Routes
MetService has issued road snowfall warnings for Lindis Pass (SH8), Crown Range Road, and Milford Road (SH94), effective Friday, May 30, 2025. The warnings, issued at 10:39 am on Thursday, May 29, 2025, anticipate snow showers affecting these routes. Lindis…
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Severe Gales Forecast for New Zealand's South Island and Chatham Islands
A strong west to southwest flow is expected to bring severe weather to parts of New Zealand this weekend, according to MetService. A severe weather outlook issued at 9:55am on Thursday, May 29, 2025, warns of potential severe gale force…
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Severe Weather Watch: Gales Forecast for Parts of New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService at 9:24 am on Thursday, May 29, 2025, indicating potential gale-force winds in several regions of New Zealand. A low-pressure system is moving eastwards across the North Island on Thursday, increasing…
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Severe Weather Warning: Northwest Gales Forecast for Northland
A severe weather warning was issued by MetService at 7:41am on Thursday, May 29, 2025, indicating northwest gales for Northland. A low-pressure system is moving eastwards across the North Island on Thursday. MetService advises the public to stay updated with…
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Severe Weather Watch Issued for Northland, New Zealand
A Severe Weather Watch has been issued for Northland, New Zealand, due to the potential for northwest gales. The warning, issued at 7:41am on Thursday, May 29, 2025, indicates that a low-pressure system is moving eastwards across the North Island.…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain for Bay of Plenty, Gales for Northland
MetService has issued a Severe Weather Watch, effective from Wednesday, May 28, 2025. The watch includes a heavy rain alert for the Bay of Plenty and a strong wind watch for Northland. Heavy rain is expected in the Bay of…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Strong Winds and Swells Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 11:06am on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, indicates a strong west to southwest flow developing over New Zealand. The outlook covers the period from Friday, May 30, to Monday, June 2, 2025. On…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
MetService has issued a Severe Weather Watch for parts of New Zealand, effective Wednesday, May 28, 2025. A front moving eastwards is expected to bring heavy rain to the upper South Island and Bay of Plenty, while Northland may experience…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
MetService has issued a severe weather warning at 9:36 am on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, for heavy rain in the upper South Island and Bay of Plenty, and northwest gales for Northland. A front is moving eastwards across New Zealand…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain Expected in South Island and Bay of Plenty
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService for the upper South Island and Bay of Plenty due to an approaching front set to bring heavy rain. The warning, issued at 7:28pm on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, highlights the…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Unsettled Conditions Forecast for New Zealand
A large low-pressure system is set to bring unsettled weather to New Zealand, moving slowly eastwards. MetService issued the severe weather outlook at 10:55 am on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, noting the expected conditions for the coming days. For Thursday,…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain Expected in Upper South Island and Bay of Plenty
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService for the upper South Island and Bay of Plenty, effective Tuesday, May 27, 2025. A front moving eastwards across New Zealand on Wednesday and early Thursday is expected to bring heavy…
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Heavy Rain Watches Lifted for Several Regions in New Zealand
Auckland, Waikato, Tararua Range, and Taranaki have had their heavy rain watches lifted as of 7:47 am today, May 27, 2025. MetService reports that the heavy rain about western parts of the North Island has eased. A front is moving…
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North Island Weather Warning Lifted as Rain Eases
A severe weather warning issued by MetService at 7:47 am on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, reports that heavy rain about western parts of the North Island has eased. A front is moving eastwards across the upper North Island today, with…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain Expected in North Island
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService for parts of the North Island, effective from Monday, May 26, 2025. An active trough moving over the region from the Tasman Sea is expected to bring heavy rain and potential…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain Expected in North Island
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService for parts of the North Island, effective from 6:00pm on Monday, May 26, 2025. An active trough moving over the island from the Tasman Sea is expected to bring heavy rain…
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North Island Braces for Heavy Rain as MetService Issues Weather Watch
A Severe Weather Watch has been issued by MetService at 9:55 a.m. on Monday, May 26, 2025, for heavy rain in parts of the North Island. A front is expected to sweep over the North Island from the Tasman Sea…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warning for North Island
A severe weather warning was issued by MetService at 9:55 am on Monday, May 26, 2025, concerning heavy rain for parts of the North Island. A front is expected to sweep over the North Island from the Tasman Sea today…